diff --git a/unit-test/binding-file-template.js b/unit-test/binding-file-template.js
index a3b485979..2c7b3aa8b 100644
--- a/unit-test/binding-file-template.js
+++ b/unit-test/binding-file-template.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
 /**
  * @param bindingConfigurations
  * This method acts as a template to generate the content of binding.cc file
@@ -27,3 +30,10 @@ module.exports.generateFileContent = function (bindingConfigurations) {
 
   return Promise.resolve(content.join('\r\n'));
 };
+
+module.exports.writeToBindingFile = function writeToBindingFile (content) {
+  const generatedFilePath = path.join(__dirname, 'generated', 'binding.cc');
+  fs.writeFileSync(generatedFilePath, '');
+  fs.writeFileSync(generatedFilePath, content, { flag: 'a' });
+  console.log('generated binding file ', generatedFilePath, new Date());
+};
diff --git a/unit-test/binding.gyp b/unit-test/binding.gyp
index fd7a84e26..8d4a92cc9 100644
--- a/unit-test/binding.gyp
+++ b/unit-test/binding.gyp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     'includes': ['../common.gypi'],
     'include_dirs': ['../test/common', "./generated"],
     'variables': {
+      'setup': ["<!@(node -p \"require('./setup')\")"],
       'build_sources': [
         "<!@(node -p \"require('./injectTestParams').filesToCompile()\")",
       ]
diff --git a/unit-test/exceptions.js b/unit-test/exceptions.js
index 09e07e44e..bf7ed32db 100644
--- a/unit-test/exceptions.js
+++ b/unit-test/exceptions.js
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 /**
- *
- * This file points out anamolies/exceptions in test files when generating the binding.cc file
+ * This file points out anomalies/exceptions in test files when generating the binding.cc file
  *
  * nouns: words in file names that are misspelled
  *    *NOTE: a 'constructor' property is explicitly added to override javascript object constructor
  *
- * exportNames: anamolies in init function names
+ * exportNames: anomalies in init function names
  *
- * propertyNames: anamolies in exported property name of init functions
+ * propertyNames: anomalies in exported property name of init functions
  *
  * skipBinding: skip including this file in binding.cc
- *
  */
 module.exports = {
   nouns: {
diff --git a/unit-test/generate-binding-cc.js b/unit-test/generate-binding-cc.js
index 6c85f9740..75ef477d2 100644
--- a/unit-test/generate-binding-cc.js
+++ b/unit-test/generate-binding-cc.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
 const listOfTestModules = require('./listOfTestModules');
 const exceptions = require('./exceptions');
-const generateFileContent = require('./binding-file-template').generateFileContent;
+const { generateFileContent, writeToBindingFile } = require('./binding-file-template');
 
 const buildDirs = listOfTestModules.dirs;
 const buildFiles = listOfTestModules.files;
@@ -36,13 +34,6 @@ function generateBindingConfigurations () {
   return Promise.resolve(configs);
 }
 
-function writeToBindingFile (content) {
-  const generatedFilePath = path.join(__dirname, 'generated', 'binding.cc');
-  fs.writeFileSync(generatedFilePath, '');
-  fs.writeFileSync(generatedFilePath, content, { flag: 'a' });
-  console.log('generated binding file ', generatedFilePath, new Date());
-}
-
 generateBindingConfigurations().then(generateFileContent).then(writeToBindingFile);
 
 /**
diff --git a/unit-test/injectTestParams.js b/unit-test/injectTestParams.js
index 1e6e0dc35..d125afbbe 100644
--- a/unit-test/injectTestParams.js
+++ b/unit-test/injectTestParams.js
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ const listOfTestModules = require('./listOfTestModules');
 const buildDirs = listOfTestModules.dirs;
 const buildFiles = listOfTestModules.files;
 
-if (!fs.existsSync('./generated/')) { fs.mkdirSync('./generated/'); }
+if (!fs.existsSync('./generated')) {
+  fs.mkdirSync('./generated');
+}
 
 /**
  *  @returns : list of files to compile by node-gyp
diff --git a/unit-test/node_api.Makefile b/unit-test/node_api.Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..953c80559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unit-test/node_api.Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This file is generated by gyp; do not edit.
+
+export builddir_name ?= ./build/../.
+.PHONY: all
+all:
+	$(MAKE) -C build nothing
diff --git a/unit-test/nothing.target.mk b/unit-test/nothing.target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8979caf14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unit-test/nothing.target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+# This file is generated by gyp; do not edit.
+
+TOOLSET := target
+TARGET := nothing
+DEFS_Debug := \
+	'-DNODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME=nothing' \
+	'-DUSING_UV_SHARED=1' \
+	'-DUSING_V8_SHARED=1' \
+	'-DV8_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS=1' \
+	'-DV8_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS' \
+	'-DV8_IMMINENT_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS' \
+	'-D_DARWIN_USE_64_BIT_INODE=1' \
+	'-D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE' \
+	'-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64' \
+	'-DOPENSSL_NO_PINSHARED' \
+	'-DOPENSSL_THREADS' \
+	'-DDEBUG' \
+	'-D_DEBUG' \
+	'-DV8_ENABLE_CHECKS'
+
+# Flags passed to all source files.
+CFLAGS_Debug := \
+	-O0 \
+	-gdwarf-2 \
+	-mmacosx-version-min=10.10 \
+	-arch x86_64 \
+	-Wall \
+	-Wendif-labels \
+	-W \
+	-Wno-unused-parameter
+
+# Flags passed to only C files.
+CFLAGS_C_Debug := \
+	-fno-strict-aliasing
+
+# Flags passed to only C++ files.
+CFLAGS_CC_Debug := \
+	-std=gnu++1y \
+	-stdlib=libc++ \
+	-fno-rtti \
+	-fno-exceptions \
+	-fno-strict-aliasing
+
+# Flags passed to only ObjC files.
+CFLAGS_OBJC_Debug :=
+
+# Flags passed to only ObjC++ files.
+CFLAGS_OBJCC_Debug :=
+
+INCS_Debug := \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/include/node \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/src \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/openssl/config \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/openssl/openssl/include \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/uv/include \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/zlib \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/v8/include
+
+DEFS_Release := \
+	'-DNODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME=nothing' \
+	'-DUSING_UV_SHARED=1' \
+	'-DUSING_V8_SHARED=1' \
+	'-DV8_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS=1' \
+	'-DV8_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS' \
+	'-DV8_IMMINENT_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS' \
+	'-D_DARWIN_USE_64_BIT_INODE=1' \
+	'-D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE' \
+	'-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64' \
+	'-DOPENSSL_NO_PINSHARED' \
+	'-DOPENSSL_THREADS'
+
+# Flags passed to all source files.
+CFLAGS_Release := \
+	-O3 \
+	-gdwarf-2 \
+	-mmacosx-version-min=10.10 \
+	-arch x86_64 \
+	-Wall \
+	-Wendif-labels \
+	-W \
+	-Wno-unused-parameter
+
+# Flags passed to only C files.
+CFLAGS_C_Release := \
+	-fno-strict-aliasing
+
+# Flags passed to only C++ files.
+CFLAGS_CC_Release := \
+	-std=gnu++1y \
+	-stdlib=libc++ \
+	-fno-rtti \
+	-fno-exceptions \
+	-fno-strict-aliasing
+
+# Flags passed to only ObjC files.
+CFLAGS_OBJC_Release :=
+
+# Flags passed to only ObjC++ files.
+CFLAGS_OBJCC_Release :=
+
+INCS_Release := \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/include/node \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/src \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/openssl/config \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/openssl/openssl/include \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/uv/include \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/zlib \
+	-I/Users/t_rajad/Library/Caches/node-gyp/12.19.0/deps/v8/include
+
+OBJS := \
+	$(obj).target/$(TARGET)/../nothing.o
+
+# Add to the list of files we specially track dependencies for.
+all_deps += $(OBJS)
+
+# CFLAGS et al overrides must be target-local.
+# See "Target-specific Variable Values" in the GNU Make manual.
+$(OBJS): TOOLSET := $(TOOLSET)
+$(OBJS): GYP_CFLAGS := $(DEFS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(INCS_$(BUILDTYPE))  $(CFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(CFLAGS_C_$(BUILDTYPE))
+$(OBJS): GYP_CXXFLAGS := $(DEFS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(INCS_$(BUILDTYPE))  $(CFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(CFLAGS_CC_$(BUILDTYPE))
+$(OBJS): GYP_OBJCFLAGS := $(DEFS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(INCS_$(BUILDTYPE))  $(CFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(CFLAGS_C_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(CFLAGS_OBJC_$(BUILDTYPE))
+$(OBJS): GYP_OBJCXXFLAGS := $(DEFS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(INCS_$(BUILDTYPE))  $(CFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(CFLAGS_CC_$(BUILDTYPE)) $(CFLAGS_OBJCC_$(BUILDTYPE))
+
+# Suffix rules, putting all outputs into $(obj).
+
+$(obj).$(TOOLSET)/$(TARGET)/%.o: $(srcdir)/%.c FORCE_DO_CMD
+	@$(call do_cmd,cc,1)
+
+# Try building from generated source, too.
+
+$(obj).$(TOOLSET)/$(TARGET)/%.o: $(obj).$(TOOLSET)/%.c FORCE_DO_CMD
+	@$(call do_cmd,cc,1)
+
+$(obj).$(TOOLSET)/$(TARGET)/%.o: $(obj)/%.c FORCE_DO_CMD
+	@$(call do_cmd,cc,1)
+
+# End of this set of suffix rules
+### Rules for final target.
+LDFLAGS_Debug := \
+	-mmacosx-version-min=10.10 \
+	-arch x86_64 \
+	-L$(builddir) \
+	-stdlib=libc++
+
+LIBTOOLFLAGS_Debug :=
+
+LDFLAGS_Release := \
+	-mmacosx-version-min=10.10 \
+	-arch x86_64 \
+	-L$(builddir) \
+	-stdlib=libc++
+
+LIBTOOLFLAGS_Release :=
+
+LIBS :=
+
+$(builddir)/nothing.a: GYP_LDFLAGS := $(LDFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE))
+$(builddir)/nothing.a: LIBS := $(LIBS)
+$(builddir)/nothing.a: GYP_LIBTOOLFLAGS := $(LIBTOOLFLAGS_$(BUILDTYPE))
+$(builddir)/nothing.a: TOOLSET := $(TOOLSET)
+$(builddir)/nothing.a: $(OBJS) FORCE_DO_CMD
+	$(call do_cmd,alink)
+
+all_deps += $(builddir)/nothing.a
+# Add target alias
+.PHONY: nothing
+nothing: $(builddir)/nothing.a
+
+# Add target alias to "all" target.
+.PHONY: all
+all: nothing
+
+# Add target alias
+.PHONY: nothing
+nothing: $(builddir)/nothing.a
+
+# Short alias for building this static library.
+.PHONY: nothing.a
+nothing.a: $(builddir)/nothing.a
+
+# Add static library to "all" target.
+.PHONY: all
+all: $(builddir)/nothing.a
+
diff --git a/unit-test/setup.js b/unit-test/setup.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e1a66960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unit-test/setup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const { generateFileContent, writeToBindingFile } = require('./binding-file-template');
+
+/**
+ * @summary setup script to execute before node-gyp begins target actions
+ */
+if (!fs.existsSync('./generated')) {
+  // create generated folder
+  fs.mkdirSync('./generated');
+  // create empty binding.cc file
+  generateFileContent([]).then(writeToBindingFile);
+  // FIX: Its necessary to have an empty bindng.cc file, otherwise build fails first time
+}